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For example, a heavy object is lifted by levers and dropped, producing energy with the force of falling (gravity + object), and that heavy object is lifted with less force than it produces, using levers, Can this be possible?

JMac
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no it is not possible. When you lift a mass with a lever an use only say 1/5 of its weight yo can lift it only 1/5 of the height you could lift ist with the fullforcd, so it would drop only 1/5 of the way an you do not gain any energy. The golden rule of mechanics says: the smaller the force, the longer the way of the force, so to lift something a d inch, you always have the work or energy mgd. The force to lift mg can be half, than the distance for the force ist 2d.

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